Fake Your Death
| "Fake Your Death" | ||||
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| Single by My Chemical Romance | ||||
| from the album May Death Never Stop You | ||||
| Released | February 17, 2014 | |||
| Recorded | 2012 | |||
| Length | 3:20 | |||
| Label | Reprise | |||
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| "Fake Your Death" on YouTube | ||||
"Fake Your Death" is a 2014 song by the American rock band My Chemical Romance. Written during the band's unsuccessful 2012 sessions at writing a fifth studio album, the song was later released as a single for their greatest hits album, May Death Never Stop You (2014). "Fake Your Death" was written by band members James Dewees, Frank Iero, Ray Toro, Gerard Way, and Mikey Way, and was produced by the group alongside Rob Cavallo and Doug McKean.
A "bittersweet" song which begins as a piano ballad, the lyrics of "Fake Your Death" have been interpreted as being about the band's 2013 breakup, with Gerard Way referring to the song as being an unintentional "eulogy" for the band. An accompanying music video for the track, additionally serving as a trailer for May Death Never Stop You, featured a montage of clips from the band's previous music videos. The song received generally positive reviews from music critics, who deemed "Fake Your Death" as a strong final effort for the band. The song topped the UK Rock & Metal Singles Chart, and appeared on various others.